Posts by Kim Browne
JD Vance Gets Humiliating Fact-Check to His Face on The View
If JD Vance was hoping for a light interview to highlight the release of his new book, he had another think coming: The hosts of The View did not pull any punches Tuesday while interrogating the vice president about his administration’s policy positions. “What did Black people do to this administration that has allowed it…
Read MoreChina signs up 26 financial institutions to digital yuan cross-border payment platform
It supports 24-hour digital payment links with foreign central banks and overseas financial institutions Published Tue, Jun 16, 2026 · 08:29 PM [SHANGHAI] China’s digital yuan operation centre signed direct participant agreements with 26 financial institutions in Shanghai on Tuesday (Jun 16). The centre aims to expand low-cost, efficient cross-border payments and advance global adoption…
Read MoreTranscript: Trump Tirade on Iran Deal Accidentally Reveals It’s a Sham
So I think, Tom, what Trump has really done here is lock in a time frame that actually weakens his leverage over Iran over time. It weakens his leverage over Iran’s nuclear program over time. And Iran knows that. Am I right? Nichols: I think so. And he’s also alluded to using a nuclear weapon…
Read MoreStrait of Hormuz transit will take ‘weeks’ to resume: Mitsui OSK CEO tells FT
The agreement between US and Iran being finalised had not changed Jotaro Tamura’s view Published Tue, Jun 16, 2026 · 01:37 PM SHIPOWNERS will not resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz for weeks until they are confident that the US-Iran deal is “material”, the chief executive of Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines told the Financial…
Read MoreTrump’s Biggest Supporters Are Pissed About His Iran Deal
Trump’s contradictory messaging, as well as his perceived reconciliation with Iran, has annoyed Netanyahu—one source told the Journal the Israeli leader is seeking a meeting with the president ASAP—and Republicans back home, who have criticized the president’s refusal to release the details of the peace deal he claims is complete. “If you want people to…
Read MoreTrump and His Team Struggle to Get Their Iran Deal Story Straight
In an interview with Fox News Monday, Florida Representative Brian Mast defended the expense on the basis that “we destroyed so much.” “OK, maybe they do end up getting $20 billion, let’s say—we’re still $300 to $500 billion ahead considering we destroyed their Navy, destroyed their Air Force, destroyed all those nuclear facilities I already…
Read More5 habits that keep founders sharp when everything feels chaotic
If you’ve been building a company for any length of time, you’ve probably had weeks where everything seems to break at once. A key hire quits. Customer acquisition costs spike. A product launch slips. Investors ask tough questions at exactly the wrong moment. The reality of entrepreneurship is that chaos is not an occasional disruption.…
Read MoreTrump Says He Will DJ His Own July 4 Rally After Total Humiliation
“But there is a crisis with those stockpiles right now?” pressed Brennan. “There is a crisis with those stockpiles right now in private industry. You have testified to it in front of Congress.” “No there’s not,” Hegseth replied. “That is a manufactured story that the media wants to peddle. And ultimately, we are, our stockpiles…
Read MoreNvidia looks to raise at least US$20 billion from bond offering
It is part of a relentless wave of borrowing for companies spearheading the artificial intelligence boom Published Mon, Jun 15, 2026 · 10:28 PM NVIDIA is seeking to raise at least US$20 billion from its first corporate bond sale since 2021, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. The chipmaker is marketing bonds…
Read MoreTranscript: Trump Erupts at Jamie Raskin—and Hands Dems Midterm Weapon
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 15 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Donald Trump just exploded in fury at Jamie Raskin, calling for…
Read MoreTesla presented misleading ‘Full Self-Driving’ safety data to European regulators
Published Mon, Jun 15, 2026 · 04:25 PM IN ITS efforts to secure European approval of its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) system, Tesla has presented self-published safety statistics to regulators in Sweden and the Netherlands that independent traffic-safety researchers have said amount to misleading marketing. A Reuters examination published last month found that Tesla CEO Elon…
Read MoreSingapore to establish over-the-counter gold clearing system, central bank vaulting by end-2026
Singapore Exchange is also exploring the relaunch of a physically deliverable gold futures contract [SINGAPORE] An over-the-counter (OTC) gold clearing system is among initiatives that will be rolled out this year to boost Singapore’s role as a trusted global node for capital, investment and physical trade flows. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will also…
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